Folks,

I've received a lot of interest to build people cables to achieve the Ricky Brake effect. I can provide such cables but in order to work out some prices I need to know what the true interest is like. Personally I do not recommend this modification because I think its unsafe, there is a good reason why BMW choose to make the Brake light so noticeable on the tail-lights.

Adding your name to the list is not a commitment.

I need your names in two lists.

PRE-LCI

LCI

If you have the V6 and you would like an add-on module to achieve this then please make a separate list.

PRE-LCI V6

 

interested, pre LCI(v5 cables)

 

Pre-LCI v6 - depending on pricing I'd be interested as well.

 

PRE-LCI - highly depending on price, I too would be interested. ??better deal for those getting the lights as well as the PnP Ricky Effect cable together

 

another pre LCI with V5s, interested as well, but depending on price. I can't justify another $250 to do this.

 

For people who have rear fog lights, you will need to be prepared to loose your rear fog light for this. I am unwilling to make a cable where the fog light bulb is used both for the Brake and the rear fog, that is really a safety hazard. If I provide the fog light as well, then in a fog when the rear fogs are ON and you hit the Brakes a driver behind you will need to watch only for the high mounted brake light and the fact that the LED rods become brighter, which may not be sufficient.

 

Pre-LCI w/ v6 cable

 

Pre-LCI w/ v6 cable

 

I follow your concern above. I guess (someone chime in if its not true) that rules out all the UK folks since having the rear fogs is a must and checked at MOT (UK annual inspection). I assume this since all imports (usually japanese) into the UK which may not have had factory rear fogs are usually seen with aftermarket rear foglights (usually only a single lamp on one side) to make them road legal. Are rear fogs not a must for the US too?

So perhaps the "safety hazard" (original Ricky Effect way) is indeed the only way to have the Ricky Effect in the UK (and elsewhere/US?).

 

Rear fogs are not mandatory in US.

We don't even have it on our E60, or the 3 series. Over at e90post, they mod their light control module to have the fog switch, lol. Not sure about the 7.